Universal mason&#39;s corner pole



April 7, 1964 c. E. GARTON ETAL UNIVERSAL MASONS CORNER POLE 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Oct. 23, 1961 April 7, 1964 c. E. GARTON ETAL 3,127,683

UNIVERSAL MASONS CORNER POLE Filed Oct. 23. 1961 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 MXM April 7, 1964 c. E. GARTON ETAL 3,127,683

UNIVERSAL MASON S CORNER POLE Filed on. 25, 1961 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 United States Patent Ofiice 3,127,683 Patented Apr. 7, 1964 3,127,683 UNIVERSAL MASONS CORNER POLE Corbin E. Garton and Carl C. Sahlroot, Geneva, EL, assignors to Structural Clay Products Research Foundation Filed Oct. 23, 1961, Ser. No. 146,699 10 Claims. (CI. 33-85) This invention relates generally to an aligning device to be used by masons to faciiltate and accelerate the laying of brick and similar building materials. More particularly, it relates to an aligning device having brackets and a guideline holder for use with a corner pole to provide guidelines for laying brickwork.

A general object of the invention is to provide novel aligning apparatus which, as compared with similar prior apparatus, is more readily adaptable to use at inside corner, outside corner, and intermediate wall positions of both veneer and load bearing walls while being of simpler, less expensive construction.

Another object is to construct the brackets in a novel manner enabling the pole to be supported either from the top or bottom depending on whether a veneer or load bearing wall is being laid.

Still another object is to construct the brackets and guideline holder in a novel manner insuring accurate location of line guiding surfaces automatically as an incident to positioning of the brackets.

A more detailed object is to construct each bracket in a novel and simple manner of only two pieces readily adjustable relative to each other and the pole to facilitate adaptation to either of the inside corner, outside corner and intermediate wall positions.

The invention also resides in the novel and simple construction of the guideline holder for cooperation with the brackets in accurately locating the guideline and for protection of the holder against damage due to contact with the wall being built.

These and other objects and advantages of this invention will hereinafter appear and for the purposes of illustration, but not of limitation, preferred embodiments of this invention are shown in the accompanying drawings in which FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the top bracket assembly of novel aligning apparatus embodying the novel features of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the top bracket assembly and pole.

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view of the extension of the top bracket assembly.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the guideline holder and the bottom bracket assembly.

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the guideline holder.

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the bottom bracket assembly and pole.

FIG. 7 is a front elevational view of the guideline holder.

FIG. 8 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken on line 8-8 of FIG. 7.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the corner pole assembly set up for use on an outside corner of a brick veneer structure.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the corner pole assembly set up for use on an inside corner of a brick veneer structure.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the corner pole assembly set up for use on an outside corner of a brick bearing wall structure.

In general, the improved aligning apparatus embodying the present invention comprises a top bracket 12, a bottom bracket 14, and a guideline holder 36 adjustably mounted on a corner pole 15. The improved brackets permit the corner pole to be supported at either the top or the bottom and are adaptable to inside or outside corners or straight walls simply by adjusting one part of each bracket.

Aligning apparatus of the type embodying the invention is used in the following manner. An assembly of the pole 15, brackets 12 and 14, and guideline holder 36 is set in position at each corner of the contemplated structure. If the building is a veneer type the wood framework 72 will be in place covered with sheathing board 73 (FIGS. 9 and 10). The top bracket 12 of each corner pole assembly is attached to the sheathing and the bottom bracket 14 of each assembly is supported on the foundation. The brackets are adjusted in relation to the building structure placing the corner pole in a plumb position at a predetermined distance from the building structure. The guideline holders 36 are positioned on the corner poles at the level desired for the top of the first row of bricks 69 and the guidelines 44 are stretched between the holders. The first row of bricks is laid in alinement with the guideline and, as each row is completed, the guideline is moved upward to mark the level for the top of the second next higher row. This process is continued until the brickwork reaches the top of the building structure. The use of a guideline enables a mason to lay brick in the proper vertical and horizontal planes without constant leveling and measuring.

When the aligning device is used to facilitate the construction of a bearing wall 76 (FIG. 11), the procedure is somewhat different since there is no framework to which to attach the device. In this case a pole is set up at each corner resting on the foundation as before, but the top of the pole is supported by bracing 74 suitably secured to the ground and extending from the ground to the top of the pole. Each pole is then plumbed and fastened in place at a predetermined distance from the foundation. The guidelines and guideline holders are positioned and manipulated in the same manner as previously described. For long distances between corners, an intermediate pole assembly positioned in the same manner as poles at the corners is located between the corners.

In accordance with the present invention, the top and bottom brackets 12 and 14 and the guideline holder 36 are constructed in a novel manner to facilitate installation of each assembly while insuring accurate location of the guideline 44 with respect to the position of the masonry. To these ends, each bracket is made in two parts adjustably secured together and adapted respectively to fit adjustably on the corner pole and to engage a portion of the building structure to be used in locating the guideline. While the pole 15 may have various configurations, it preferably is of square or rectangular cross section with flat sides so as to be readily available commercially either in wood or metal.

Referring specifically to the top bracket 12 the first of its two parts is an adapter 16 which is attached to the building sheathing 73. The second part, an extension 17, telescopingly receives and is clamped adjustably to the corner pole. Both parts are elongated and have flat body portions with the extension overhanging and lying flat against the top of the adapter. The flat bodies are joined together by a threaded fastener, herein a bolt 18, which passes through a longitudinal slot 19 in the adapter and a transverse slot 2%) in the extension and threads into a wing nut 18a.

The adapter 16 is elongated and, to accommodate both inside and outside corners, is formed at opposite ends with two sets of surfaces 21 and 22 which intersect at right angles. The surfaces 21 at one end include an angle of 270 degrees and are intended for use at inside corners. The other surfaces 22 parallel the first surfaces but include an angle of 90 degrees for use at outside corners, the adapter resembling an arrow with the two sets of intersecting surfaces at the ends. The adapter holes 24 extend through the outside corner surfaces 22 to receive installation of nails to hold the surfaces against the building structure. Raised lips 25 are provided at the outside of each nail hole 24 to engage the nail heads While fitting between the claws of a nail puller to facilitate removal of the nails.

To telescope over the pole 15, a thickened portion 35 at one end of the extension 17 of the top bracket 12 is formed with a rectangular opening 26. Opposed walls on the pole and the top extension cooperate to define channels 27 which receive and guide a coursing scale 61 for adjustment along the pole. While the pole may be recessed, it is preferred to recess the opposed wall of the extension to form the channels 27.

Accurate positioning of the top extension 17 with respect to a building part such as the sheathing 73" is obtained through the provision of locating surfaces 31 and 32 which engage the fascia board 68 of the building. In the present instance, the locating surfaces of the extension are formed on flanges 29 and 3th on the upper side of the extension. These flanges form an X, the set of flanges 29 being used with outside corners and being raised more than the other set of flanges 30 which are used with inside corners. The surfaces 31 and 32 of these flanges lie in perpendicular planes and are intended to contact the inside surface 71 of a building fascia board 68, the projections of the surfaces intersecting at points which are located at fixed distances X and Y respectively from the nearest wall 28 of the opening 26 for the corner pole 15 (FIG. 2). A threaded fastener 33 or thumb screw threaded into a hole 34 in the wall of the thickened portion 35 of the extension is adjustable to hold the top bracket in position on the corner pole. Arms 77 attached to the thickened portion extend outwardly in a horizontal plane at an angle of 45 with respect to the longitudinal axis of the extension for attachment to braces 74 secured to the ground (FIG. 11).

The guideline holder 36 shown in FIG. 5 is a one piece elongated casting with a generally rectangular opening 37 in its center to receive the corner pole 15. Ridges 38 spaced around the opening provide bearing surfaces with minimum contact to facilitate movement of the holder along the corner pole while avoiding interference due to build up of mortar. Channels 39 between the ridges receive the coursing scale.

The accurate location of the top extension 17 due to engagement of its flanges 29 and 30 with the fascia board 68 is utilized to locate the guideline accurately by correlating the location of the line in the holder 36 with the spacing of the flanges from the pole 15. For this purpose, guide notches 41, 47 and 78 and line engaging surfaces formed on the holder to receive the line 44 are positioned so that, when a line is in each notch and extends at an angle of 45 degrees with respect to the longitudinal axis of the holder, the line intersects such ax s at the same distances X and Y from the pole 15 as the intersections of the projections of the extension surfaces 31 and 32.

For use with inside corners, notches 41 of one set are formed on the inner sides of raised projections 42 of a pointed end of the holder. The notches 78 are on the outsides of the projections and, with the notches 41 are in the same plane as the main flat surfaces 43 of the holder. The notches hold the guideline 44 around line engaging surfaces on the outside of the projections 42 so that the guideline acts as a buffer between the guideline holder and the brickwork being installed and intersects the longitudinal axis of the holder at the distance Y from the pole (FIG. 5). Cleats 45 for securing the guidelines are provided on both sides of the holder body.

At the other end of the holder body, arms 46 each extend outwardly from the holder at an angle of 45 degrees with respect to the longitudinal axis of the holder. The other guideline notches 47 are formed in these arms at the locations noted above so that the intersection of the guidelines in the notches is spaced the same distance X from the pole 15 as the positioning surface 31 on the top extension 17. A threaded fastener or thumb screw 48 is threaded through the holder body and against the pole 15 to hold the guideline holder in any desired position along the length of the pole.

The bottom bracket 14 shown in FIG. 6 consists of a first part 49, an adapter, which is intended to fit against the building structure and a second part 59, an extension, which is attached to the adapter by a removable threaded fastener 51 and engages and supports the corner pole 15. The bottom adapter 49 is generally of V-shape with each leg having surfaces 52 intersecting at right angles and including an angle of 270 degrees to fit against inside corners of building structures. Parallel to the inside corner surfaces are other surfaces 53 which include an angle of degrees and are intended for outside corners. Spaced projections 54 are provided on the top of each leg with a hole 55 through each projection to provide an opening for inserting a nail to attach the part to the sheathing 73 of a building structure. An elongated slot 56 in this part bisects the 90 degree angle between the legs and thus is set at an angle of 45 degrees with respect to the legs.

The bottom extension 50 is a generally fiat elongated rectangular casting with a thickened portion 57 at one end having a generally rectangular opening 58 therein to receive the corner pole 15. Channels 59 are formed by the inside walls 60 of this opening and the outside walls of the pole 15 to provide passage for the coursing scale 61 the same as the channels 27 of the top extension. The thumbscrew 62 for holding the coursing scale in place is threaded through the extension and another thumbscrew 63 is provided to hold the bracket in position on the corner pole. To sustain the weight of the corner pole assembly, the opposite end 64 of the bottom extension is adapted to overhang and rest on the building foundation. Courses of bricks laid on the top of the extension hold it in place for support of the corner pole, the end being tapered to facilitate removal. Positioning lines 65 and 66 formed on this part intersect at right angles at points located at same fixed distances X and Y from the inside wall 60 of the opening 58 for corner pole 15 as the distances X and Y of the top extension 17 and the guideline holder. Each line makes an angle of 45 with the longitudinal axis of the bottom extension. The adapter and the extension are joined by a bolt 51 which passes through a longitudinal slot 67 in the extension and the slot 56 in the adapter 49.

In FIGURE 9, the corner pole assembly is shown as set up for an outside corner of a masonry veneer structure with the overhanging fascia board 68. The veneer 69 of brick or masonry must be laid so that the outside edge 70 of the brick meets the inside edge 71 of the fascia board. On brick veneer structures, the studding 72, the sheathing board 73 and usually the fascia board are in stalled before the masonry veneer is laid. In setting up the corner pole assembly for this type of construction, the adapter 16 of the top bracket 12 is fastened to the sheathing with the surfaces 22 of the adapter held in contact with the sheathing held by nails driven through the openings 24. The top extension 17 is attached first to the corner pole 15 and then to the top adapter which was fastened to the sheathing.

Since the slots 19 and 20 in the top adapter 16 and the extension 17 extend at generally right angles to one another, the extension is readily adjustable in all directions With respect to the adapter. Once the adapter engages the sheathing, the extension is moved horizontally until the outside surfaces 31 of the upstanding flange 29 come in contact with the inner vertical surfaces 71 of the building fascia board 68. The adapter and extension then are securely fastened together by tightening the bolt connecting them. Since the extension is fastened to the corner pole, the positioning of the extension will automatically position the corner pole at the proper distance from the building structure. The corner pole is then plumbed.

To maintain the pole in its plumb position, the bottom bracket 14 is placed on the corner pole 15 with its extension 50 overhanging and lying on the foundation. The lower extension then is shifted downwardly with respect to the pole to clamp the assembly between the fascia board 68 and the foundation. Further stability is obtained by attaching the bottom adapter 49 to the extension t) and to a part of the building structure such as the sheathing 73 by nails driven through the holes 55. If desired, the overhanging bottom extension also may rest on the foundation to support the weight of the assembly during positioning of the upper bracket parts.

The guideline holder 36, in position on the corner pole 15 With the angularly extending arms 46 pointing towards the building structure, is moved vertically along the length of the pole until its main surface 43 is at the level desired for the top of the first row of masonry. Guidelines 44 are then drawn through the notches 47 in the arms and tied to the cleats 45. The guidelines are extended and attached to similar guideline holders in the same way on the corner post assemblies spaced along the wall from the first assembly.

With the pole positioned and the holder 35 in place, the coursing scale 61 is slid endwise into place in the channels 27, 39 and 59 formed by the outside Wall of pole 15 and the spaced parallel inside walls 28, 3S, and 61) of the top extension 17 guideline holder and bottom extension St The threaded fastener 62 on the bottom extension holds the scale releasably in place while permitting its adjustment along the length of the pole.

The installation procedure for an inside corner of a veneer wall as shown in FIG. 10, is essentially the same, except that the adapter 16 of the top bracket 12 is re- ,versed so that its pointed end with surfaces 21 fits against the intersecting walls of the building structure. The adapter is then attached to the sheathing 73 of the building structure by nails driven through the openings 23. The top extension 17 is attached to the adapter in the same manner as previously described. The extension is then moved horizontally until the outside surfaces 32 of the positioning flanges 30 contact the inner vertical surfaces 71 of the building fascia board 68. The adapter and extension then are fastened together and the corner pole 15 is plumbed in the same manner as previously described.

To maintain the pole in its plumb position, the bottom bracket 14 is placed on the corner pole with its extension piece 59 overhanging the foundation and then both brackets are separated to clamp the assembly between the fascia board and the foundation. Further stability is obtained by attaching the bottom adapter 49 to the extension 51) and to a part of the building structure such as the sheathing 73 by driving nails through the holes 55. The coursing scale 61 then is slid into place in the same manner as previously described.

In this instance, the guideline holder 36 is mounted on the corner pole with its pointed end 40 facing towards the corner of the building structure. The guideline holder is moved vertically along the length of the corner pole Iuntil its main surface 43 is at the level desired for the top of the first row of masonry. Guidelines 44 then are stretched around the outside surface of the pointed tip and through the notches 41 and fastened to the cleats 45. The guidelines are extended and attached to similar guideline holders placed in the same manner on other corner post assemblies spaced along the wall from the first assembly.

When the corner pole assembly is used for a load bearing masonry wall 75, as shown in FIG. 11, the top bracket 12, the bottom bracket 14, and the guideline holder 36 are attached to the pole 15 in the usual manner. The pole is placed in the upright position with the bottom extension 50 resting on the foundation and with its positioning lines 65 in the vertical plane desired for the outer edges 70 of the brickwork. The pole then is plumbed and is retained in its vertical position by supports such as diagonal braces 74 secured at their upper ends to the arms 77 of the top extension 17 and at their lower ends, stakes driven into the ground (not shown) or other suitable anchor. For additional stability, the bottom adapter 49 is shifted into contact with the foundation and then is secured by the fastener 51 to the bottom extension.

Once the pole 15 is in position, the guideline holder 36 is moved vertically along the length of the pole until its main surface 43 is at the level desired for the top of the first row of masonry. The guidelines 44 are laid in the notches 47 in the arms 46 after being tied to the cleats 45 and then are attached to similar guideline holders placed in the same way on other corner post assemblies spaced along the Wall from the first assembly. As the masonry is laid, the guideline holder is moved upwardly to the positions desired for each additional row of masonry as indicated by the markings on the coursing scale 61 which is held in place in the channel formed by the outside Wall of the pole 15 and the inside walls 28, 38 and 60 of the top bracket, guideline holder and bottom bracket respectively.

If there is a long span of straight wall between corners, it is often desirable to install one or more corner pole assemblies in this space to prevent the guideline from sagging. In such an installation, the corner pole assembly is put together with the top bracket 12, guideline holder 36, and bottom bracket 14 arranged in the same manner as if it were to be installed on an inside corner of a building. Thus, with a veneer structure, one of the surfaces 21 of the top adapter 15 is fastened flat against the sheathing 73 and the pole 15 is positioned by aligning the surface 32 of the corresponding upstanding flange 30 of the extension 17 with the inside vertical surface 71 of the fascia board 63. The pole then is plumbed in the usual manner and the bottom extension is positioned in overhanging relation on the foundation followed by aligning one side of the bottom adapter 49 with the building foundation and attaching the adapter to the sheathing. With this arrangement, the longitudinal axis of the guideline holder 36 on the pole is located at an angle of 45 with respect to the wall and a guideline extending around the projection 42 closest to the desired wall and through either of the notches 41 or 78 in the projection intersects the axis at the distance Y from the pole.

When the guideline holder is properly positioned for the first row of masonry, the guideline 44 is stretched from a corner pole assembly in an adjoining corner, around the outside surface nearest to the wall of the pointed end 49 of the guideline holder, through the slot 78 to the cleat 45 where it is tied.

When the corner pole assembly is used with a veneer structure which is to have a fascia board 68 installed later, the top bracket 12 is used to guide the laying of the masonry veneer so that its outer surface aligns with the later installed fascia board, if the final location of the fascia board is known. For this installation, the corner pole assembly is set up in the same manner as was previously described except that, instead of the positioning flanges 29 and Sit on the top extension 17 to locate the pole, there are provided right angle positioning lines 813 on the bottom of the extension. These lines intersect the longitudinal axis of the extension at angles of 45 and each other at right angles at points spaced along the axis and are numbered to indicate the distance in inches that the outer edge 70 of the masonry will be spaced from the sheathing 73. To use the lines 80 for an inside corner, the top adapter 16 is fastened to the sheathing with the surfaces 21 fiat against the sheathing. The extension 17 then is moved relative to the adapter until the right angle surfaces 22 of the adapter line up with the right angle intersecting lines 80 which bear the number corresponding to the distance desired. The corner pole and thus the guideline holder 36 are positioned so that the guidelines 44 are spaced at the distance from the sheathing indicated by the number selected.

It will be apparent that the improved corner pole and accessories therefor described above facilitate the laying of brick and similar building materials and which are easy to assemble and inexpensive to manufacture. With the improved assembly, walls may be erected at a substantially greater rate of speed than with prior assemblies without sacrificing any of the workmanship in the wall. Moreover, there are few moving parts to adjust or to become clogged with mortar so as to require cleaning.

Although the particular embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described in some detail here, there is no intention to thereby limit the invention to the details of such embodiments. On the contrary, the intention is to cover all modifications, alternative embodiments, usages or equivalents of the improved corner pole and accessories therefor to facilitate laying of brick and similar building materials as fall within the spirit and scope of the invention as expressed and defined in the specification and the appended claims.

We claim as our invention:

1. A masons corner pole assembly having in combination, a pole, a top bracket having an elongated extension mounted on and adjustable along said pole and projecting laterally therefrom and an elongated adapter adjustably secured to the extension and providing at opposite ends sets of perpendicular intersecting surfaces adapted toengage and be attached to inside and outside corners and straight walls of building structures, a guideline holder mounted on .and adjustable lengthwise of said pole and having line receiving and locating notches spaced fixed distances from the pole, a bottom bracket having an elongated extension mounted on and adjustable lengthwise of said pole and projecting laterally therefrom and an adapter of V-shape adjust-ably secured to said bottom extension and providing two sets of perpendicular intersecting surfaces adapted to engage and be attached to building foundations and walls, said extensions projecting beyond said bottom adapter to rest on said foundations and walls and sustain the weight of said pole, and releasable means fastening said extensions and guideline holder in selected vertical positions along the length of the pole, said extensions having positioning parts spaced from said pole fixed distances correlated with said fixed distances of said guideline receiving and locating notches whereby the positioning of said parts in relation to the building structure determines the locations of the guidelines with respect to the structure.

2. A masons corner pole assembly having in combination, a pole, a top bracket having an elongated extension mounted on and adjustable along said pole and projecting laterally therefrom and an elongated adapter adjustably secured to the extension and providing at opposite ends sets of perpendicular intersecting surfaces adapted to engage and be attached to inside and outside corners and straight walls of building structures, a guideline holder mounted on and adjustable lengthwise of said pole and having line receiving and locating notches spaced fixed distances from the pole, and releasable means fastening said extension and guideline holder in selected vertical positions along the length of the pole, said extension having laterally projecting positioning flanges spaced from said pole fixed distances correlated with said fixed distances of said guideline receiving and locating notches whereby the positioning of said flanges in relation to the building structure determines the location of the guidelines with respect to the structure.

3. A masons corner pole assembly having in combination, a pole, a guideline holder mounted on and adjustable lengthwise-of said pole and having line receiving and locating notches spaced fixed distances from the pole, a bottom bracket having an elongated extension mounted on and adjustable lengthwise of said pole and projecting laterally therefrom and an adapter of V-shape adjustably secured to the extension providing two sets of perpendicular intersecting surfaces adapted to engage and be attached to building foundations and walls, said extension projecting beyond said adapter to rest on said foundations and walls and sustain the weight of said pole, and releasable means fastening said extension and guideline holder in selected vertical positions along the length of the pole, said extension having positioning marks spaced from said pole fixed distances correlated with said fixed distances of said guideline receiving and locating notches whereby the positioning of said marks in relation to the building structure determines the location of the guidelines with respect to the structure.

4. A masons corner pole assembly having in combination, 'a pole, a top bracket mounted on said pole for vertical movement along the pole and having an adjustable member spaced from the pole and adapted to engage and be attached to inside and outside corners and straight walls of building structures, a guideline holder mounted on and adjustable lengthwise of said pole and having line receiving and locating notches spaced fixed distances from the pole, a bottom bracket mounted on and adjustable lengthwise of said pole and having an adjustable member adapted to engage and attach to building foundations and walls and an element projecting beyond such member to rest on said foundations and walls and sustain the weight of said pole, and releasable means fastening said brackets and guideline holder in selected vertical positions along the length of the pole, said top bracket and bottom bracket having positioning surfaces spaced from said pole distances correlated with said fixed distances of said guideline receiving and locating notches whereby the positioning of said surfaces in relation to the building structure determines the location of the guidelines with respect to the structure.

5. A masons corner pole assembly having in combination, a pole, a top bracket mounted on said pole for vertical movement along the pole and having an adjustable member spaced from the pole and adapted to engage and be attached to inside and outside corners and straight walls of building structures, a guideline holder mounted on and adjustable lengthwise of said pole and having line receiving and locating notches spaced fixed distances from the pole, a bottom bracket mounted on and adjustable lengthwise of said pole and adapted to rest on building foundations and walls and sustain the weight of said pole, and releasable means fastening said brackets and guideline holder in selected vertical positions along the length of the pole, said top bracket having positioning surfaces spaced from said pole fixed distances correlated with said fixed distances of said guideline receiving and locating notches whereby the positioning of said surfaces in relation to the building structure determines the location of the guidelines with respect to the structure.

6. A masons corner pole assembly having in com bination, a pole, a top bracket mounted on said pole for vertical movement along the pole and having an adjustable member spaced from the pole and adapted to engage and be attached to inside and outside corners and straight walls of building structures, a guideline holder mounted on and adjustable lengthwise of said pole and having line receiving and locating notches spaced fixed distances from the pole, and releasable means fastening said bracket and guideline holder in selected vertical positions along the length of the pole, said bracket having positioning surfaces spaced from said pole fixed distances correlated with said fixed distances of said guideline re ceiving and locating notches whereby the positioning of said surfaces in relation to the building structure determines the location of the guidelines with respect to the structure.

7. A masons corner pole assembly having in combination, a pole, a guideline holder mounted on and adjustable lengthwise of said pole and having line receiving and locating notches spaced fixed distances from the pole, a bottom bracket mounted on and adjustable lengthwise of said pole below said holder and having an adjustable member adapted to engage and attach to building foundations and walls and a supporting element projecting beyond such member to rest on said foundations and walls and sustain the weight of said pole, and releasable means fastening said bracket and guideline holder in selected vertical positions along the length of the pole, said bracket having positioning surfaces spaced from said pole fixed distances correlated with said fixed distances of said guideline receiving and locating notches whereby the positioning of said surfaces in relation to the building structure determines the location of the guidelines with respect to the structure.

8. A masons corner pole assembly having in combination, a pole, a top bracket mounted on said pole for adjustment along the pole and adapted to engage inside and outside corners and straight walls of building structures, a guideline holder mounted on and adjustable lengthwise of said pole, a bottom bracket mounted on and adjustable lengthwise of said pole and adapted to engage building foundations and walls, releasable means fastening said brackets and guideline holder in selected positions along said pole, means on said pole, said brackets and said holder defining channels aligned along the length of the pole and adapted to receive a coursing scale in diflferent positions of adjustment of the scale along the pole, and releasable means for securing the scale in adjusted position.

9. For use with a masons corner pole, a guideline holder having an elongated body with one end tapering outwardly to a tip and with spaced arms flaring outwardly at its other end portion, said body having an opening intermediate its ends to receive a corner pole, means on said arms defining notches spaced from said opening and adapted to receive guideslines for the laying of outside corners of masonry, two projections extending laterally from said tapered end portion at said tip and spaced apart transversely of said body, and means on said projections defining notches spaced from said tip to receive and locate guidelines extending around the projections at the tip.

10. A guideline holder having a one piece elongated body with a generally pointed tip at one end, a pair of outwardly extending arms at the opposite end, a generally rectangular opening in the middle to telescope adjustably over a pole for movement along the length of the pole, a pair of cleats at opposite outer sides of said body intermediate its ends, and means on said one end defining line holding and positioning notches spaced at fixed distances from said opening and therefore from a pole in the opening and spaced from said tip so that lines lying in the notches and extending around the tip project outwardly beyond the tip to protect the tip against contact with masonry, said arms extending outwardly from opposite sides of said opposite end of said holder and having line holding and positioning notches spaced at fixed distances from said opening.

Kampel Dec. 30, 1952 Schneider et al. Jan. 5, 1954 

8. A MASON''S CORNER POLE ASSEMBLY HAVING IN COMBINATION, A POLE, A TOP BRACKET MOUNTED ON SAID POLE FOR ADJUSTMENT ALONG THE POLE AND ADAPTED TO ENGAGE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE CORNERS AND STRAIGHT WALLS OF BUILDING STRUCTURES, A GUIDELINE HOLDER MOUNTED ON AND ADJUSTABLE LENGTHWISE OF SAID POLE, A BOTTOM BRACKET MOUNTED ON AND ADJUSTABLE LENGTHWISE OF SAID POLE AND ADAPTED TO ENGAGE BUILDING FOUNDATIONS AND WALLS, RELEASABLE MEANS FASTENING SAID BRACKETS AND GUIDELINE HOLDER IN 